Westport, North Carolina

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Average climate in Westport, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Westport-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 28% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.5 miles away from the Westport place center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/7/1998, a category 4 tornado 31.5 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Westport-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 68.6 miles away from Westport center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 9.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.6 miles away from Westport center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/4/2007 at 10:04:46, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 5.8 mi) earthquake occurred 62.6 miles away from Westport center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Notable location: Westport Golf Course (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Westport include: Webbs Chapel (A), Fairfield Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	83.8%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.2%
Whole state:	4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This place:	5.3%
Whole state:	12.3%

This place:	1.1%
Whole state:	5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Westport, NC

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9.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,728 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.06%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($231 average AGI)

Lincoln County:	0.06%
North Carolina average:	0.17%

from Mecklenburg County, NC	1.67% ($82,199 average AGI)
from Gaston County, NC	1.46% ($33,361)
from Catawba County, NC	1.10% ($33,464)

7.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,156 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.03%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Gaston County, NC	1.27% ($32,006 average AGI)
to Catawba County, NC	1.24% ($35,239)
to Mecklenburg County, NC	1.04% ($44,112)